A hyphotesis about the alleged presence of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile (Posidoniaceae) on the Iberian atlantic coast

  • Rubén Pino-Pérez Departamento de Biología Vegetal y Ciencia del Suelo, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo, Lagoas-Marcosende s/n, 36310-Vigo, Pontevedra (España)
  • Juan José Pino-Pérez Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad de Vigo, Lagoas-Marcosende s/n, 36310-Vigo, Pontevedra (España)
  • Francisco Javier Silva-Pando Centro de Investigación Forestal de Lourizán, Dirección Xeral de Montes, Xunta de Galicia, Carretera de Marín km 3,5, Apartado 127, 36080-Pontevedra (España)
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/BOCM.53197
Keywords: bezoar, Atlantic coast, Iberian Peninsula.

Abstract

An update of verified information is performed on the presence of P. oceanica on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, reviewing both the references as different herbaria and we proposed the hypothesis that there was some confusion the ball residual Posidonia reaching the beaches with some spherical bodies, called bezoarios, which was formed in the stomachs of ruminants.

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Published
2016-07-14
How to Cite
Pino-Pérez R., Pino-Pérez J. J. y Silva-Pando F. J. (2016). A hyphotesis about the alleged presence of Posidonia oceanica (L.) Delile (Posidoniaceae) on the Iberian atlantic coast. Botanica Complutensis, 40, 35-41. https://doi.org/10.5209/BOCM.53197
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Vol. 40 (2016)
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